Motivational Quotes by Epictetus

Authentic happiness is always independent of external conditions.

— Epictetus

Unremarkable lives are marked by the fear of not looking capable when trying something new.

— Epictetus

Getting distracted by trifles is the easiest thing in the world… Focus on your main duty

— Epictetus

Make it your business to draw out the best in others by being an exemplar yourself.

— Epictetus

What concerns me is not the way things are, but rather the way people think things are.

— Epictetus

The good or ill of a man lies within his own will.

— Epictetus

Don’t consent to be hurt and you won’t be hurt – this is a choice over which you have control

— Epictetus

The flourishing life cannot be achieved until we moderate our desires and see how superficial and fleeting they are.

— Epictetus

It’s time to stop being vague. If you wish to be an extraordinary person, if you wish to be wise, then you…

— Epictetus

To know that you do not know and to be willing to admit that you do not know without sheepishly apologizing is…

— Epictetus

When your thoughts, words, and deeds form a seamless fabric, you streamline your efforts and thus eliminate worry and dread.

— Epictetus

Focus not on what he or she does, but on keeping to your higher purpose. Your own purpose should seek harmony with…

— Epictetus

A half-hearted spirit has no power. Tentative efforts lead to tentative outcomes. Average people enter into their endeavors headlong and without care.

— Epictetus

All human beings seek the happy life, but many confuse the means - for example, wealth and status - with that life…

— Epictetus

Be careful whom you associate with. It is human to imitate the habits of those with whom we interact. We inadvertently adopt…

— Epictetus

Although we can't control which roles are assigned to us, it must be our business to act our given role as best…

— Epictetus

It is not a demonstration of kindness or friendship to the people we care about to join them in indulging in wrongheaded,…

— Epictetus

Inner peace begins when we stop saying of things, 'I have lost it' and instead say, 'It has been returned to where…

— Epictetus

If anyone should tell you that a particular person has spoken critically of you, don't bother with excuses or defenses. Just smile…

— Epictetus

“Now is the time to get serious about living your ideals. How long can you afford to put off who you really…

— Epictetus